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January 2020

Area students on OSU Lima dean's list

Posted by LizGH on Wednesday, January 29, 2020

The Ohio State University at Lima announces its autumn semester 2019 dean's list.

The following area full-time students maintained a 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12.0 credit hours during Autumn Semester 2019.

Ada
Autumn Fetter
Sydney Hartford
Breanna Miller
Jessica Robinson
Jessica Rojas Gutierrez
Jilian Wolber
Kylee Johnson

Harrod
Abigail Leuthold
Ethan Rex

Bluffton
Cora Baumgartner
Bailey Powell
Stephanie Steiner

Columbus Grove
Alton Burkholder

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All those Bulldogs

Playing on the hardcourt - photo series by Stephanie Frazier
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Basketballs bounce and the Icon bounces around from several Ada school basketball teams in this photos series by Stephanie Frazier.

Photos range from Ada girls' 5th grade games, 7th grade boys', 7th grade cheerleaders. boys' junior varsity, boys' varsity and even a photo of a recent Bulldog alum on the sidelines.

Coming basketball attractions for the rest of the week include:
• Junior high boys' at NWC tournament - Saturday
• Junior high girls' at Spencerville, next Tuesday
• Freshmen boys' at Paulding, Friday
• JV and varsity girls' hosting Paulding, Thursday
• JV and varsity boys'  at Paulding, Friday

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Kyle Stuart competes on ONU women's 200 free relay

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 28, 2020

The Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving team fell to Division II Hillsdale (Mich.) 215-40 and Case Western Reserve 220-35 on Saturday at the Veale Natatorium.

Freshman Shelby Starkey (Bellefontaine) led the Polar Bears (4-5 overall) placed fourth in the 200 back in 2:16.90

Starkey was also part of the 200 free relay, which placed sixth in 1:45.71. Joining her were senior Kyley Stuart (Ada), sophomore Lauren Shaw (Port Clinton), and sophomore Megan Lubinski (Milford/Brighton).

Freshman Abby Schauer teamed up with Starkey, Stuart, and Lubinski for a seventh-place finish in the 400 medley relay in 4:18.50.

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Paul Nau was a 32 degree Mason

Memorial service on Sunday
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Paul O. Nau, 91, died on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at 7:10 p.m. Vancrest of Ada.

He was born on Jan. 18, 1929, in Port Clinton, Ohio, to the late Clair and Isabelle (Reamer) Nau. On June 27, 1954, Paul married Mary Lou Garland and she survives in Ada.  He is survived by two sons: David (Martha) Nau of Ada and Bill (Terri) Nau of Maumee; 9 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; and a sister: Sue (Bob) Miedl of Richfield.

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Lincoln Street Phase 3 upgrade bids lower than estimated

Upgrade includes asphalt pavement, curbing, sidewalks storm sewer, water main, traffic control signs and pavement markings
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Project map, bid results and photos at bottom of story - 
Bid results for Ada’s Lincoln Street Phase 3 project slated for 2020 came in lower than expected, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

An original engineer’s estimate was $2.5 million. An ODOT estimate was $2.4 million. Nine bids on the project ranged from $2.1 to $2.9 million. Those bids were opened on Jan. 23. The bidding results are at the bottom of this story.

The project has not yet been awarded, but the apparent low bidder is Beaverdam Contracting, Inc. of Bluffton, with a bid  of $2,172,000.

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Ada girls 3rd at North Central Ohio Swim League meet

Katayama, Oldfield takes firsts
Posted by Icon K on Tuesday, January 28, 2020

By Cort Reynolds

CRESTLINE - The Ada swim teams competed at the North Central Ohio Swim League championship meet hosted by Colonel Crawford Saturday in Crestline. 

The Lady Bulldog swimmers finished a solid third at the eight-team title meet. Meanwhile, the short-handed Bulldog boys came in fifth.

Upper Sandusky won the boys team crown by a wide margin over host Colonel Crawford, 398-218. CC captured the girls team title over the second-place Rams, 341-245. 

The Bulldog girls scored 160 points, while the boys tallied 105.

Ada senior ace Klava Katayama won both of her events, the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle.

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ONU men score 140; women 145 at Larry Cole Invite

Posted by Icon K on Tuesday, January 28, 2020

After more than a month away from competition, the Ohio Northern men's indoor track and field team returned to action in emphatic fashion Friday night inside the ONU Sports Center. The Polar Bears won the Larry Cole Friday Night Invite, scoring 140 points. 

Sophomore Nate Dean (Euclid/Villa Angela Saint Joseph) led Northern. He paced the field in the 60-meter dash, boasting a time of 7.08, while adding a fifth-place finish in the 200-meter dash, clocking in at 23.48. 

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2-hour early release for Ada students Tuesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 27, 2020

Ada schools remind parents and students of a scheduled two-hour early release on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

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Sign up and play ball!

Ada Diamonds Baseball/Softball registration this week
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 27, 2020

Ada Diamonds Baseball/Softball registration takes place on three evenings this week.

Dates are from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (Jan. 28-29-30) in the Dicke College of Business Administration room 140 on the ONU campus.

Six team opportunities are available ranging from T-ball to slow-pitch softball, fast-pitch softball, Pee-Wee baseball, Little League baseball and Pony League baseball.

An attachment below spells out age groups and registration fees. For further details email: [email protected]

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ONU's 2020 season opens with three home games

Under direction of 17th-year head coach Dean Paul
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 27, 2020

 The Ohio Northern football team will open its 2020 schedule with three consecutive home games, beginning with a non-conference battle with Denison on Saturday, Sept. 5, under 17th-year head coach Dean Paul.

The Polar Bears will also host Muskingum and Wilmington on Sept. 12 and 19, respectively.

ONU will take to the road on Sept. 26 at Otterbein and at Marietta on Oct. 3.

Northern will then return home to face John Carroll on Oct. 17 as part of Homecoming Weekend and will play at Capital on Oct. 24.

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